NOTE: I was supposed to submit it to a publication, but I felt it was not enough. I am posting it here anyway.) Many of us have probably experienced several school years already. Some may have tasted victory in the past; others may have experienced failures and frustrations that they are tempted to approach… Continue reading Fresh Start

If you are an active reader of my blogs, you would notice that I might be having perfect days most of the time. Well, dear reader, I am like any other human being who encounter bad days. Just recently, I had one bad day. When I say bad day, I meant it was really… Continue reading Bad Day

For the past year, I’ve been coming to UP almost every other day to complete my requirements for my master’s degree. My routine has almost been the same. Most of the time, I took pictures of the scenery especially the road with myriad of trees. For me, that scenery symbolize direction, goal, or destination. … Continue reading A Different School Visit

I have attended several classes in the grad school that emphasized the important roles of researchers. So far, I think I was able to perform most–if not– all of them when I gathered my data, wrote my thesis, and defended it. But there was one more thing that I have not accomplished even after… Continue reading The Return of the Researcher